OpinionCDU party conference: Spahn compares Reichinnek to Erich Honecker:
For Jens Spahn, the Union must maintain a firewall not only against the AfD ...
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"Join the protests": Left Party leader Heidi Reichinnek promotes alliance against AfD party conference
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"We didn't clap with the AfD!": Parliamentary group leaders Spahn and Reichinnek squabble on "Maischberger"
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Söder dismantles his opponents! Even Merz has reason to fear him: Is Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) the better chancellor? At the CDU party ...
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CDU party conference: Spahn defends Merz government against criticism: Union parliamentary group leader Spahn defended the Merz government at the CDU party ...
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Pension reform: CDU leader Spahn wants a difference between vocational training and university studies when it comes to pensions
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Key FactsSpahn Proposes Reforms for Sustainable Pensions and Healthcare
Feb 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
- Jens Spahn calls for linking pension benefits to actual working years rather than just retirement age.
- Academic years should not be equated with working years to ensure fair pension calculations.
- Healthcare spending should be legally limited so it does not increase faster than revenue.
- Currently, healthcare costs grow by eight to nine percent annually while revenues increase only about half as much.
The simplest and quickest measure is to legally establish that healthcare expenditures must not rise faster than revenues.— Jens Spahn, leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, discusses the need to regulate healthcare spending.
Left-wing politician Reichinnek: | "Only distracts from the failure of the Union"
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OpinionSpahn and Reichinnek: The astonishing harmony between Union and the Left Party: CDU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn is signaling to the left – and joining ...
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"Maybrit Illner": Citizen's Allowance Debate Escalates, Moderator Intervenes: Jens Spahn spoke out in favor of cuts to the citizen's allowance on ...
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OpinionHe doesn't talk to the left, plunges the CDU into crisis: what is Jens Spahn up to?
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Significant decline: He is now Germany's most unpopular politician: Politics has become a fast-moving, daily business - | this is also shown by the current ...
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"She'll have to do that again": Does Merz's CDU now want to work with the Left?: During the election of the chancellor, the CDU/CSU negotiated directly with the ...
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Key FactsHeidi Reichinnek: Left Strengthens Merz in Chancellor Vote
May 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
- Heidi Reichinnek calls for the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of democratic socialism.
- Friedrich Merz fails to secure a majority in the first voting round, which the Left prevents through closed-door negotiations.
- Reichinnek signals willingness for dialogue among democratic factions and urges the Union to collaborate.
- The Union expresses openness to reevaluating the incompatibility resolution, hinting at potential future cooperation.
I think it clearly shows that the communication channels between the democratic factions are there, and for me, the question is thus clarified.— Heidi Reichinnek, in an interview regarding the willingness of the Left to engage with democratic factions.
Florian Schroeder column: Why Jens Spahn is killing the CDU/CSU: CDU man Jens Spahn calls for a normal approach to the AfD. The stern columnist wonders: Who will ...
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Key FactsJens Spahn and the Threats to the Union
Apr 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- Jens Spahn calls for a new approach to the AfD, raising concerns about the stability of the Union.
- His stance contradicts current party positions and could endanger the CDU.
- Spahn is viewed as a potential faction leader, prompting doubts about his sense of responsibility.
- Normalizing the AfD through Spahn could threaten not only the CDU but also the democratic landscape in Germany.
Whoever normalizes the AfD does not destroy the AfD, but the CDU.— Florian Schroeder in his column about the implications of Jens Spahn's approach to the AfD.
Spahn wants a new approach to dealing with the AfD in the Bundestag: CDU politician Jens Spahn wants a new approach to dealing with the AfD in the Bundestag - | ...
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If Merz wants to implement his plan, he will have to rely on the AfD or the Left Party
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